"cloven" in the verb sense
1. cleave, split, rive
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
"cleave the bone"
2. cleave
make by cutting into
"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
3. cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
come or be in close contact with stick or hold together and resist separation
"The dress clings to her body"
"The label stuck to the box"
"The sushi rice grains cohere"
"cloven" in the adjective sense
1. cloven, bisulcate
used of hooves) split, divided
"bisulcate hoof"
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License